Central Methodist University (CMU) is one of 21 Missouri colleges and universities that have received grant funding through the Nursing Education Incentive Program (NEIP).

The Missouri State Board of Nursing announced $3.1 million in grant funding to help advance the state’s efforts to recruit, train and retain a high-quality nursing workforce. CMU was awarded $200,000 to provide additional faculty lines, full-time student success coach, and clinical faculty positions.

Since 2011, the board has awarded over $27 million in NEIP grants to expand nursing program capacity and pilot new education programs. This year’s awards include $1 million in funding approved by Governor Mike Kehoe through an appropriation by the Missouri General Assembly, as well as an additional $2.1 million allocated from the board.

The board prioritized supporting as many programs as possible during the FY25 grant cycle, benefiting seven associate degree programs at community colleges and two-year institutions and 14 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs at four-year universities.

A complete list of award recipients is posted below:

Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, MO – $64,730

Metropolitan Community College, Kansas City, MO – $99,943

State Technical College of Missouri, Linn, MO – $100,000

Jefferson College, Hillsboro, MO – $125,000

William Jewell College, Liberty, MO – $137,000

Southeast Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Cape Girardeau, MO – $150,000

Crowder College, Neosho, MO – $150,000

Ozarks Technical Community College Direct Entry, Springfield, MO – $50,000

Lincoln University, Jefferson City, MO – $150,000

Southwest Baptist University, Springfield, MO – $200,000

University of Missouri-Sinclair School of Nursing, Columbia, MO – $200,000

Central Methodist University, Fayette, MO – $200,000

Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO – $200,000

Bolivar Technical College, Bolivar, MO – $200,000

University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO – $150,000

College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, MO – $173,327

Maryville University, St. Louis, MO – $150,000

Missouri Western University, St. Joseph, MO – $150,000

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College, St. Louis, MO – $150,000

Columbia College, Columbia, MO – $150,000

Missouri Baptist University, St. Louis, MO – $150,000